Memory Loss

[L0c0Civi]

My Dual car stereo always looses memory when the car is off, only when i put the key in the ignition and turn the switch on the stereo will turn on. Also, the only way the stereo works is if I have the red wires and the yellow wires together. I noticed that the car's yellow wire doesnt have current because the stereo will still turn on with the red wires and the stereo's yellow wire together.

I already checked all the car fuses, the stereo's fuses.

I dont know what else I can do.

Any help?

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[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

The reason it's losing memory is because the yellow wire is a +12v constant. If it's not giving the headunit power 24/7 it resets itself, and since the red wire is a turn on ignition wire, the headunit is only getting power when you turn the car on. Unplug the harness and check to see if the wire is in the right place, in the harness I got my ground wire was in the wrong spot. I pulled it out with some needle nose pliers and moved it over to the correct spot, and now it's working with no issues. If that doesn't solve anything, consider running a dedicated power wire to your battery's positive terminal, or if you have an amp in the back, just run a wire off of that.

 

[carlosg_313 10+ year member]

Might be a fuse issue you have on the audio or power socket slot of the fuse box. Check the fuses and see if any are blown.

 

[L0c0Civi]

It wont be the wire in the harness cuz I had a few other stereos hooked up and they all worked fine. I did checked all the fuses and none of them are blown.

 

[bigblacksnake 10+ year member]

well, although its just a brand dual isn't known to be the best could be a problem within the stereo itself.